patellate

patellate
a) Having a patella
b) Having the shape of a patella, patelliform

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  • patellate — /peuh tel it, ayt/, adj. 1. having a patella. 2. patelliform. [1820 30; PATELL(A) + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • patellate — pÉ™ telÉ™t , leɪt adj. having a kneecap …   English contemporary dictionary

  • patellate — pa·tel·late …   English syllables

  • patellate — /pəˈtɛlət/ (say puh teluht), / eɪt/ (say ayt) adjective 1. having a patella. 2. → patelliform …  

  • patellate — elə̇t, eˌlāt adjective Etymology: patella + ate : having a patella or patellula : patelliform …   Useful english dictionary

  • Apex (mollusc) — The apex is a word most often used to mean the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod. It is the first formed, and therefore the oldest, part of the shell. To be more precise, the apex would usually be where the tip of the embryonic shell… …   Wikipedia

  • patella — [pə tɛlə] noun (plural patellae li:) Anatomy the kneecap. Derivatives patellar adjective patellate lət adjective Origin C16: from L., dimin. of patina shallow dish …   English new terms dictionary

  • patella —   n. kneecap.    ♦ patelliform, a. limpet shaped.    ♦ patellar, a.    ♦ patellate, a. having shape of patella …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • patella — n. (pl. patellae) the kneecap. Derivatives: patellar adj. patellate adj. Etymology: L, dimin. of patina: see PATEN …   Useful english dictionary

  • Patella — n. (pl. patellae) the kneecap. Derivatives: patellar adj. patellate adj. Etymology: L, dimin. of patina: see PATEN …   Useful english dictionary

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